A rare and collectible model that's not as expensive as you'd think? Could Mini have created the ultimate car for the ultimate Mini fan? James lets loose in the 2021 Mini JCW GP to find out!
It’s not perfect, but this quirky three-door hatch is so charming you probably won’t care.
From quick trips to grand touring, this hot hatch is sure to light your fire.
His famous surname is instantly recognisable, and has proudly adorned the backs of cars since 1961 when his grandfather – John Cooper – struck a deal with the British Motor Corporation to turn Alex Issigonis’s Mini into something of a performance car...
The team at Mini aren’t known for being subtle – but it’s not always Union Jack motifs and fun switchgear that they’re working on – no, sometimes they go a little bit extreme… This is the Mini John Cooper Works GP – the fastest and wildest road-going Mini ever made. The JCW GP is a limited production run model, with just 3000 being produced...
All in all, the Cooper is an expensive yet surprisingly practical daily driver full of pep, personality and fun factor. I miss it already.
Mini's new all-electric Cooper SE (known as the Mini Electric in Australia) isn't cheap, so we should at least know if it can live up to its claim of a 233-kilometre (155-mile) driving range. Let's see how it goes.
There's no doubt, the MINI family is growing in all directions. If you've settled on the badge but can't decide on the model, here's a look at what each offers.
The interior of the facelifted 2021 Mini Hatch has been caught with little disguise, ahead of its rumoured unveiling later this month. Images posted to German fan forum Mini-F56-Forum.de show the updated Mini will gain an assortment of minor revisions inside the cabin, comprising a new steering wheel, new interior trim inlays and capacitive-touch buttons for the steering wheel and infotainment system controls (replacing physical, push-button switches)...
The Mini JCW Electric GP is coming, the brand confirmed yesterday. Unlike the Mini Electric, which is designed as a city car, Mini's upcoming JCW Electric GP will be a proper emissions-free hot hatch. Images of the vehicle were published wearing a light camouflage wrap, but CarAdvice contributor Alex Misoyannis has put together a render of what the final product can be expected to look like (top)...
Reports from Auto Express in the UK claim Mini is set to introduce three new products by 2024: a smaller version of its three-door hatch, a full-EV crossover built in China, and a larger iteration of its Countryman. As a result, the future of its Clubman, Cabrio and plug-in models looks unclear...
Mini Australia is attempting to make electric vehicle ownership more compelling, by launching a new all-inclusive ownership and finance program, dubbed 'Mini dynamic mobility package'. The deal is offered exclusively with its new Mini Electric Hatch and includes: A four year finance offer on a Mini Electric, at a 4.99 per cent comparison interest rate...